Shloka 9

वंशानुवर्णनम् — सात्वतवंशः, स्यमन्तक-प्रसङ्गः, कृष्णावतारः, शिवप्रसादः (पाशुपतयोगः)

Devanagari script

कीर्तिमांश् च महातेजाः सात्वतानां महारथः तस्यान्ववाये सम्भूता भोजा वै दैवतोपमाः

Transliteration

kīrtimāṃś ca mahātejāḥ sātvatānāṃ mahārathaḥ tasyānvavāye sambhūtā bhojā vai daivatopamāḥ

Translation

またキールティマーン（Kīrtimān）がいた。大いなる威光を備え、サートヴァタ族の中の大車戦士である。その系譜より、まことにボージャ族が生まれ、姿も徳も神々に比すべきであった。

Word by Word

• कीर्तिमान् (kīrtimān): Kīrtimān, the renowned one

• च (ca): and

• महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ): of great radiance/splendor

• सात्वतानाम् (sātvatānām): of the Sātvatas

• महारथः (mahārathaḥ): great chariot-warrior, eminent hero

• तस्य (tasya): of him

• अन्ववाये (anvavāye): in the lineage/line of descent

• सम्भूताः (sambhūtāḥ): were born/arose

• भोजाः (bhojāḥ): the Bhoja clan

• वै (vai): indeed

• दैवतोपमाः (daivatopamāḥ): comparable to the gods, godlike.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating genealogical tradition to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Kirtiman
• Satvatas
• Bhojas

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

This verse situates human dynasties within the Purana’s sacred history, implying that righteous lineages and their fame are upheld when aligned with Shiva-dharma, which culminates in devotion to Pati (Shiva) through worship and right conduct.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Indirectly: by praising “godlike” excellence arising in a lineage, the text reflects a Shaiva view that all splendor (tejas) and greatness ultimately depend on Pati’s anugraha (grace), even when the verse is framed as genealogy rather than explicit theology.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pāśupata-yoga technique is stated in this verse; it functions as dynastic narration that supports the broader Shaiva framework in which dharma and devotion to Shiva lead to fame, tejas, and stability of social order.